Hunting & Fishing

BASALT — Winter always seems like such a long season for the fly fisher. Long, dark and cold days and nights are generally spent at home keeping busy with related fly fishing items. Many winter fly anglers turn to fly tying as a means of keeping...

ASPEN — The number of black bears killed by hunters in the Aspen area increased in 2010 after Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued more licenses to try to reduce the population and potentially decrease conflicts between bruins and humans.

BASALT — I generally like to consider myself a hardcore fly fisherman. I'll fish in about any weather, leaving my friends to think that I'm some sort of crazed mad man.

BASALT — When most fly anglers think of wintertime fishing here in the valley, the Fryingpan River certainly receives much of the attention and the majority of the press.

BASALT — There are several fishing guide tricks that winter anglers can employ at this time of year to make their day on the water more successful.

BASALT — Winter might not be officially here yet, but the recent cold weather surely makes it feel as though it is. Believe it or not, the fishing is still going strong, especially on the Fryingpan River. In fact, I recently had one of best days on...

BASALT — For many of us, the Thanksgiving holiday equates to overeating, overdrinking, watching some football and enjoying the company of friends and family. Then there's the fly fisherman's version of Thanksgiving.